As many as 10,000 people — including climate activists and people who lost their jobs due to globalization — are expected to protest in Rome today during the G20 summit
Italy's Prime Minister, Mario Draghi greets US President Joe Biden as he arrives for the G20 of World Leaders Summit on October 30, 2021 at the convention center"La Nuvola" in the EUR district of Rome.
US President Joe Biden arrived at the summit on Saturday morning, where he will address supply chain issues and energy prices as well as cementing support for the global minimum tax. He stepped from his car and walked into the La Nuvola summit site outside central Rome with a wide smile, opening his arms to meet host Mario Draghi of Italy.Biden arrived after a parade of other world leaders made similar entrances.
Biden is set to pose soon for a"family" photo before entering the first plenary session, which is focused on global economic issues.into the global tax initiative earlier this year, which secured the support of G7 countries in June and paved the way for a preliminary deal in July.approval ratingsBiden's trip also comes as Democratic party infighting has led to a stalled vote on a sweeping infrastructure and spending vote this week.
The framework includes $555 billion in measures to combat climate change, a package Biden hoped to use as leverage to push other nations to make significant cuts to carbon emissions at the climate summit.
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